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Date(s) - June 29, 2024 - June 30, 2024
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The World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 will take place in South Africa from 29 June-19 July, 2024. Played over five match days in the Western Cape regions of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, the U20 Championship features the 12 best U20 nations in the world competing for the world title.

A first-ever meeting, an 11th match between old rivals, and the unknown Rugby Championship U20 factor – we take closer look at all six matches on the opening day of the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.

All you need to know about the 12 teams participating in the premier age-grade tournament in South Africa, from 29 June to 17 July.

The race to become World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 winners will get underway in Cape Town this Saturday, and you can watch all the drama unfold on Rugby TV.

As three-time defending champions France remain the team to beat at the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.

The action gets underway on Saturday 29 June, with matches split between two Cape Town venues, the DHL Stadium and the Athlone Sports Ground.

Featuring the best age-grade talent from around the world, the tournament has proved fertile ground in the past with hundreds of players using it as a springboard to the Test arena.

Over the next three weeks, the top 12 U20 nations will compete in South Africa’s Western Cape to be crowned champions at the final at DHL Stadium on July 19th.

Spain make their World Rugby U20 Championship debut in Cape Town, but they face something of a baptism of fire as they meet defending champions France in the first of three Saturday matches at DHL Stadium.

At the same venue, Ireland take on U20 Men’s Six Nations rivals Italy in an encounter that – if the match between the two sides in that competition earlier this year is any indication – could be very close, before hosts South Africa meet the always dangerous Fiji in the final match of the day there.

U20 Six Nations champions England kick-off proceedings against Argentina at Athlone Sports Stadium, before Australia face a potentially tricky match against a Georgia side it’s never wise to underestimate, as England recently found. And inaugural Rugby Championship U20 champions New Zealand round things off at the venue against a side they know very well, Wales.

All signposts point to a fascinating opening day’s action in South Africa as the race to succeed France as champions gets under way. Here’s a closer look at all six matches on day one.

France start the tournament as three-time defending champions and with an opportunity to end it as only the second team, after New Zealand, to win four consecutive titles.

Over the next three weeks, the top 12 U20 nations will compete in South Africa’s Western Cape to be crowned champions at the final at DHL Stadium on July 19th.

Spain make their World Rugby U20 Championship debut in Cape Town, but they face something of a baptism of fire as they meet defending champions France in the first of three Saturday matches at DHL Stadium.

At the same venue, Ireland take on U20 Men’s Six Nations rivals Italy in an encounter that – if the match between the two sides in that competition earlier this year is any indication – could be very close, before hosts South Africa meet the always dangerous Fiji in the final match of the day there.

U20 Six Nations champions England kick-off proceedings against Argentina at Athlone Sports Stadium, before Australia face a potentially tricky match against a Georgia side it’s never wise to underestimate, as England recently found. And inaugural Rugby Championship U20 champions New Zealand round things off at the venue against a side they know very well, Wales.

All signposts point to a fascinating opening day’s action in South Africa as the race to succeed France as champions gets under way. Here’s a closer look at all six matches on day one.

France start the tournament as three-time defending champions and with an opportunity to end it as only the second team, after New Zealand, to win four consecutive titles.